Chapter 2

No girl doesn't want to look beautiful at the important moment when her boyfriend proposes.

But even after I finished dressing up, I hadn't received a message from Lu Zhixing inviting me out.

As the sky got darker, the smile on my lips became more and more stiff.

Maybe he just forgot because he's busy?

I kept convincing myself, but deep down, I felt more and more uncertain. Could it really be a misunderstanding?

Thinking about it, I still called Lu Zhixing, "Where are you?"

Lu Zhixing's voice was lazy, and from the sound on his end, it seemed like he was flipping through some documents, he casually replied, "The office."

Unwilling to give up, I bit my lip and asked, "Can you come back early tonight? Do we have anything planned for tonight?"

Lu Zhixing paused in his actions, his voice became a bit more serious, "No need to wait for me tonight, I have a social engagement, I won't be coming back."

My heart sank at once, and a wave of disappointment swept over me like a tide.

See, it turns out Gu Tian made a mistake. When was Lu Zhixing ever that romantic!

The immense joy and immense sadness intertwined in my heart, making me feel so uncomfortable that I almost burst into tears.

"Hello?" Lu Zhixing called out in confusion when he didn't hear me respond for a while.

I snapped back to reality, sniffed, forced back the tears, and pretended nothing was wrong, "Don't drink too much at the social engagement, and also..."

"Alright, I know. You get some rest early tonight." Lu Zhixing impatiently interrupted me, casually gave a reminder, and then hung up the phone.

I looked at the darkened screen and pouted, but the disappointment in my heart surged like waves, one higher than the last.

Lu Zhixing didn't plan to propose to me today; he didn't even remember that today is our seven-year anniversary.

Nightfall came.

Just as I was about to go out to buy something to fill my stomach, I suddenly received a call from Gu Tian.

"Zhizhi, why haven't you arrived yet?" Gu Tian's voice was very noisy on the other end, as if she was in a bar.

I sighed and weakly told Gu Tian, "Tiantian, you got it wrong, Lu Zhixing didn't plan to propose to me at all."

"What!" Gu Tian was so shocked that her voice involuntarily raised. Realizing she was disturbing the customers nearby, she quickly lowered her voice and muttered in disbelief, "Impossible, I just saw Lu Zhixing..."

I knew Gu Tian was anxious for me, wanting to see me and Lu Zhixing get married quickly, but being anxious wouldn't help this matter, "That must be him at a social engagement."

Gu Tian was silent for a while, sighed, and softly comforted me with a few words, but as she spoke, it seemed like she saw something significant, and suddenly cut off mid-sentence.

I frowned, worried something had happened to Gu Tian, and hurriedly asked, "Tiantian, what's wrong?"

The moment I spoke, Gu Tian seemed to snap back to her senses, and I heard a series of glass-breaking sounds from her end.

"Zhizhi..." Gu Tian's voice was tinged with disbelief, but it also seemed laced with tears.

She choked, as if still not fully aware, or perhaps not knowing how to tell me, "Lu Zhixing is..."

"What's wrong with Zhixing?" I was a bit anxious, but Gu Tian, for some reason, usually so sharp-tongued, was now stammering.

Gu Tian hesitated several times but still couldn't bring herself to say it. After a long pause, she let out a deep sigh, the sadness in her voice was palpable, "Forget it, you should just come find him and ask him yourself!"